Pocahontas
an opera in one act
By Linda Tutas HaugenLibretto by Joan Vail Thorne (read biography)
A chamber opera for 8 soloists, chorus, Native American singers and drummers, and chamber orchestra
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Praise for Pocahontas
"... this opera is one of the most riveting 100 minutes I have ever attended ... exceptionally lyric, though rhythmically very diverse, score ... the true success of this opera is in the haunting, soaring melodies and harmonies created by Haugen ... beautiful opera ... an exquisite cameo of an opera, with a thought-provoking blend of the tensions of the Jamestown encounter ... it is good to listen to beautiful music, and attempt to understand the complexity of human lives caught in transition."
Click here to read Samuel Black's complete review of the Duluth Festival Opera Production.
Listen to Linda talk about the opera with Steve Staruch on Minnesota Public Radio by clicking here.
Duration: 90 minutes
Commissioned by: The Virginia Opera and the Virginia Arts Festival
Premiere: The Virginia Arts Festival, 4 performances, Williamsburg, VA 2007
Audio and Score Samples:
1. Nobody Knows My Name
2. Your Majesty
3. Compass Duet
4. Reverie: Pocahontas Duet
5. If I Am To Be Remembered
6. Love Duet
7. Will She Wish To Marry Me?View archive from original production by Virginia Arts Festival/Virginia Opera
View program notes
View cast of characters
View cast lists from World Premiere and 2011 production
View scene synopsis
Opera Today praised Haugen's opera, Pocahontas, as "superbly crafted," "engaging," and "beautiful and often powerful."
Click here to read Opera Today's entire review of the 2007 premiere
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